Sepedophilus occultus (Casey, 1884)**

Webster, Reginald P., Sweeney, Jon D. & DeMerchant, Ian, 2012, New Staphylinidae (Coleoptera) records with new collection data from New Brunswick and eastern Canada: Tachyporinae, ZooKeys 186, pp. 55-82 : 59

Sepedophilus occultus (Casey, 1884)** Map 4

Material examined.

CANADA, New Brunswick, Gloucester Co., near Black Rock, 47.7411°N, 65.2577°W, 8.VI.2006, R. P. Webster, old growth eastern white cedar swamp, inside well rotted fungus covered log (5 ♂, 4 ♀, NBM, RWC). York Co. Charters Settlement, 45.8395°N, 66.7391°W, 22.VIII.2005, R. P. Webster, mixed forest, in well rotted fungus covered log (1 ♂, NBM); same locality and collector but 45.8286°N, 66.7365°W, 24.VI.2006, mature mixed forest, in polypore fungi on dead standing Populus sp. (1 ♂, RWC).

Collection and habitat data.

In the United States, this species has been collected from under bark, under a brush pile, and by sifting humus ( Campbell 1976). The New Brunswick specimens were collected from the inside of well-rotted, fungus-covered logs and from polypore fungi on dead, standing Populus sp. This species was found in an old-growth eastern white cedar ( Thuja occidentalis L.) swamp and in mature to old mixed forests. Adults were collected during June and August.

Distribution in Canada and Alaska.

ON, QC, NB ( Paquin and Dupérré 2001; Brunke and Marshall 2011).